John Caskey began excavating Lerna in 1952, producing the five-volume 'Lerna, a Preclassical Site in the Argolid.' He identified seven habitation stages spanning roughly 5,500 years. The tell mound is about 180 by 160 meters, one of Greece's largest prehistoric tumuli. The earliest levels date to the Neolithic — a Neolithic house remains the oldest visible structure at the site today.
Caskey's excavations reveal Lerna's seven habitation layers spanning 5,500 years
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Key facts
- Excavation began in 1952 under John Caskey
- Caskey's work produced the five-volume report 'Lerna: A Pre-Classical Site in the Argolid'
- Caskey established a chronological sequence of seven stages (Lerna 1 through 7)
- The tell mound is roughly 180 by 160 meters, one of the largest prehistoric tumuli in Greece
- The earliest levels (Lerna 1 and 2) date to the early and middle Neolithic, roughly the 6th to 5th millennium BCE
- A middle Neolithic house remains the oldest structure visible at Lerna today
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LERNAeclass.uoa.gr
Excavation at the site was carried out in the 1950s by the American School of Classical Studies under the direction of John L. Caskey (Caskey ...
Lerna in the Early Bronze Agejstor.org
by JL Caskey · 1968 · Cited by 36 — Excavations were carried out in annual cam- paigns, 1952 to 1958, by the American School of Classical Studies. have appeared at Lerna, now found for the first ...
(PDF) Lerna, a Preclassical Site in the Argolid: Results of ...researchgate.net
Lerna, a Preclassical Site in the Argolid: Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens III: The Pottery of Lerna IV.
The Neolithic Pottery from Lernaaegeussociety.org
John L. Caskey, who had conceived and carried out the Lerna excavations, had arranged and made a preliminary classification of the finds in preparation for the ...
Lerna Excavation Recordsascsa.edu.gr
The excavations at the site of Lerna in the Argolid were conducted by the American School of Classical Studies under the direction of J. L. Caskey 1952-1957.
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